My Short Plays
In this array of ten-minute plays and one-acts, there are a variety of characters and environments, some grounded in truth, some more fantastical, like the gates of Heaven or the crevices of a young boy's mind. Enjoy the summaries of my short plays below!
If you have interest in reading them or reading samples, please contact me for more information.
Counter Facts (2017) - Who What Where Theatre Collective
In a future where young reporters have gone missing due to government opposition and interference, two college students meet in the closet of their school with a camera and a livestream, ready to tell the world what they know. Are they willing to risk their lives to share the truth?
In Swipe We Trust (2015) - JMU Director's Fest
An app, a swipe, a match! In the hours of the early morning, a loner and a party girl meet through an internet dating chatroom. The platform offers them the perfect opportunity to woo one another, if they can ignore the pull of the real world around them.
Swimmingly (2015) - JMU Director's Fest
Two roommates, a stolen fish, and a very, very bad date. It's all part of entering young adulthood.
Calling Heaven (2013, 2015) - JMU Director's Fest
Hello, this is Heaven, how may I help you? When God's receptionist receives a visitor who may have ended up at the wrong gates of the afterlife, she must adjudicate on the pureness of his soul. However, his file is not looking too good. In the argument of his life, the visitor must prove he is indeed worthy of the pearly gates.
Stripped Down to the Heart of the Matter (2015) - JMU Director's Fest
After the sudden death of her husband, Sarah is about to make a regretful decision. She stops when a sudden knock and shout of police echo through her door. To her surprise, it's not a police, but an aging stripper, Louisa, who has entered the wrong apartment. Instead of leaving, she decides to reinvigorate Sarah's zest for life.
It’s the Wine Talking (2014)- JMU Director's Fest
Drunk on Merlot, Liza's date with Arnie seems to be going quite well, until a sassy Merlot appears as an embodiment of her intoxication to indicate the blatant differences between a charming date and a sloppy one night stand.
Multiple Choice (2014) - The New Theatre Miami 1-Act Festival
A college student walks home in the dark night, and danger lurks behind her. Her personality splits into Fight, Flight, and Stare in this exploration of safety and expectations placed on women alone.
Chapter One (2013) - The New Theatre Miami 1-Act Festival
Vivien and Aaron haven't seen each other for years, and the unsaid words dance between them. Vivien tiptoes on the edges of fictional worlds, and Aaron is grounded in an optimist's future. As they reconnect, will they be able to find common ground?
Down the Wrong Beanstalk, Clued In!, and PFC: It's All in Your Head (1 Acts) - Elkton Middle School in 2016 and Robinson Secondary School in 2011
Down the Wrong Beanstalk - Karla chose the wrong house to plant-sit for. When a beanstalk suddenly grows from a pot in the living room, she finds a stubborn Jack, the Golden Harp, and a goose that lays golden eggs searching for an escape. With a disappointed Giant's Wife, a conniving accomplice, and the family returning any minute, will Karla be able to restore order before an angry Giant takes matters into his own hands?
Clued In! - Mr. Body is hosting a party and the usual suspects are dying to attend. Join the characters of Clue in this child-friendly whodunnit mystery.
PFC: It's All in Your Head - In the prefrontal cortex of Drew Peterson's mind, Focus is distracted, Empathy is asleep, Judgement and Insight aren't getting along, Planning is scatterbrained, Emotion is going haywire, and Impulse needs to calm down. Will they be able to keep Drew sane through a history class on the day that he plans to ask his crush on a date?